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TXAeroSport Aerodrome

X65 · Dorchester, TX · 855 ft elevation · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
X65
Coordinates
33.5361, -96.6803
Elevation
855 ft MSL
Sectional chart
DALLAS-FT WORTH
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
ARTCC
FORT WORTH (ZFW)
Flight service (FSS)
FORT WORTH · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility
FTW
Attendance
MON-FRI 0700-1600
Segmented circle
Yes
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
2005/10
Distance from city
1 NE

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:48 AM10:48Z
Sunrise06:17 AM11:17Z
Sunset08:40 PM01:40Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:09 PM02:09Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:09 PM → 05:48 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:40 PM → 05:17 AM

Plan a flight from X65

Night operations

Pilot-controlled lighting
Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

17TPANESW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 17
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
1,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.9

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 17 at 1,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 17/35

3,200 ft · Turf (Good)
17
Heading
n/a
Threshold elev
844 ft
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Trees, 22 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 96 ft R of centerline
35
Heading
n/a
Threshold elev
847 ft
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Road, 15 ft, 125 ft from threshold, 135 ft L/R of centerline — 8:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface

Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

CTAF122.9

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
BYP · BonhamVORTAC114.60r264° / 22.3 NM
URH · TexomaVOR-DME114.30r206° / 28.4 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Services

Airframe service
MAJOR
Powerplant service
MAJOR
Parking
tiedowns, hangars

Ownership & management

Owner
DORCHESTER AIR, LLC
5900 BALCONES DR STE 100, AUSTIN, TX
469-759-9976
Manager
STEVE MERRITT
637 BELDEN ROAD, DORCHESTER, TX
469-759-9976

Remarks FAA

  • PRVDD VFR OPNS, RWY 17 CLEAR 20:1 APCH BY REMOVING TWO OBSTACLES OR ADDING A 350 FT DSPLCD THR; RWY 35 CLEAR 20:1 APCH BY ADDING A 175 FT DSPLCD THR.
  • FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.
  • WILDLIFE ON AND INVOF ARPT.
  • MKD WITH ORANGE TFC CONES SET AT 70 FT. WIDE.
  • CONTROLLING OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP.

Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open X65 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About X65

TXAeroSport Aerodrome (X65) is an airport in Dorchester, TX, at 855 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,200 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for X65, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does X65 have a control tower?

No. TXAeroSport Aerodrome is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at X65?

TXAeroSport Aerodrome has 1 runway; the longest is 3,200 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is X65?

TXAeroSport Aerodrome is in Dorchester, TX, at an elevation of 855 ft MSL. Coordinates: 33.5361, -96.6803.

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